Azospirillum lipoferum

Gram-negative

Kingdom

Pseudomonadati

Phylum

Pseudomonadota

Class

Alphaproteobacteria

Order

Rhodospirillales

Family

Azospirillaceae

Genus

Azospirillum

Description

Azospirillum lipoferum is a Gram-negative bacterium that resides primarily in the rhizosphere, where it forms associative symbioses with plant roots. This microbe is notable for its single replicon genome, which is cataloged under the accession FXBR00000000.1. The interactions between A. lipoferum and plants are significant, as they contribute to enhanced nutrient uptake, particularly nitrogen fixation, which can improve plant growth and yield. This relationship highlights the importance of A. lipoferum in agricultural microbiology, particularly in sustainable farming practices aimed at reducing chemical fertilizer use. The ecological role of A. lipoferum underscores its potential as a biofertilizer, promoting healthier plant-soil interactions in various agricultural systems.

Taxonomy

Kingdom	Pseudomonadati
Phylum	Pseudomonadota
Class	Alphaproteobacteria
Order	Rhodospirillales
Family	Azospirillaceae
Genus	Azospirillum
Species	Azospirillum lipoferum
Strain	No strain

Profile

Physiology
Gram staining properties	Negative
Shape	Not Available
Mobility	Not Available
Flagellar presence	Not Available
Number of membranes	Not Available

Ecology, Host, and Life Cycle
Oxygen requirements	Not Available
Optimal temperature	Not Available
Temperature range	Not Available
Habitat	rhizosphere
Biotic relationship	associative symbioses
Host(s)	Triticum aestivum, Trifolium repens
Cell arrangement	Not Available
Sporulation	Not Available
Energy source	Not Available
Pathogenicity	Not Available

Genome Summary

Azospirillum lipoferum strain R1C genome assembly, contig:

FXBR00000000.1

Gene Summary

Adenine Count

1184325 bp

Thymine Count

1191259 bp

Guanine Count

2700595 bp

Cytosine Count

2694516 bp

Genome Length

7770695 bp

Protein-coding Genes

6566 genes

Non-Coding Genes

213 genes

# of Chromosomes/Plasmids

Genes

Name	Locus Tag	UniProt ID	Strand Orientation	Gene Start/End	Protein Molecular Weight
methyltransferase domain-containing protein	SAMN02982994_0308	Not Available	Positive	383004 - 383672	25285.1
sulfoxide reductase catalytic subunit yedy	SAMN02982994_0309	Not Available	Positive	383778 - 384725	35110.2
sulfoxide reductase heme-binding subunit yedz	SAMN02982994_0310	Not Available	Positive	384758 - 385477	26296.7
carboxymethylenebutenolidase	SAMN02982994_0311	Not Available	Negative	385389 - 386057	23869.3
hypothetical protein	SAMN02982994_0312	Not Available	Positive	386312 - 386650	12841.1
rna polymerase, sigma 32 subunit, rpoh	SAMN02982994_0313	Not Available	Negative	386728 - 387612	33668.6
23s rrna pseudouridine1911/1915/1917 synthase	SAMN02982994_0314	Not Available	Negative	387764 - 388798	37104.5
hypothetical protein	SAMN02982994_0315	Not Available	Positive	388856 - 389185	11557.2
l-threonine aldolase	SAMN02982994_0316	Not Available	Positive	389213 - 390247	35760.6
Trna-glu	Not Available	Not Available	Positive	390291 - 390366	Not Available

Displaying genes 431 – 440 of 6779 in total

Pathways

0 pathways

No pathways found

No metabolic pathways have been associated with this bacterium yet.

Metabolite ID	Metabolite name	CAS number	Average mass Monoisotopic mass
BASm0000716	4-methylsulfanyl-2-oxobutanoateC5H7O3S	Not available	Average147.17Da Monoisotopic147.012138839Da
BASm0001779	orotateC5H3N2O4	Not available	Average155.09Da Monoisotopic155.0098302Da
BASm0001865	diphosphateHO7P2	Not available	Average174.95Da Monoisotopic174.9213971Da
BASm0003207	5-methyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydromethanopterinC31H44N6O16P	Not available	Average787.694Da Monoisotopic787.2567871Da
BASm0003389	NADP(+)C21H25N7O17P3	Not available	Average740.386Da Monoisotopic740.053624107Da
BASm0003983	di-trans,octa-cis-undecaprenyl phosphateC55H89O4P	Not available	Average845.288Da Monoisotopic844.6509455Da
BASm0004072	alpha-D-glucosyl di-trans,octa-cis-undecaprenyl diphosphateC61H100O12P2	Not available	Average1087.408Da Monoisotopic1086.6701Da
BASm0004124	4-(gamma-L-glutamylamino)butanalC9H16N2O4	Not available	Average216.2343Da Monoisotopic216.11100701Da
BASm0004386	N-acetyl-alpha-D-glucosaminyl-di-trans,octa-cis-undecaprenyl diphosphateC63H103NO12P2	Not available	Average1128.461Da Monoisotopic1127.696649Da
BASm0004924	UDP-N-acetyl-alpha-D-mannosaminouronateC17H22N3O18P2	Not available	Average618.3134Da Monoisotopic618.037358939Da

Displaying 1–10 of 11 metabolites

Health Effects

No health effects information available for this bacterium.